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20 Best Funny Books (2026)

Books that make you laugh out loud in public with zero shame. Pure serotonin in page form.

20 books 🌶️ Avg 1.4/5 RomantasyFae FantasyNew Adult FantasyScience FictionSurvival FictionHistorical Fiction Steamy & PassionateWitty BanterRomantic TensionDark & Intense
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Ranked by reader rating, mood alignment, and overall quality. Every book on this list has been read cover to cover by our team.

#1

A Court of Silver Flames

A steamy & passionate, witty banter New Adult romantasy built around enemies to lovers, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine. 757 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a HEA conclusion.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 5/5 757 pages ★ 4.45 RomantasyFae FantasyNew Adult Fantasy
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#2

The Martian

An astronaut is accidentally left behind on Mars. His only tools: science, duct tape, and an extremely inappropriate sense of humor. The most entertaining survival story ever written — you'll be laughing while your he...

🌶️ 1/5 369 pages ★ 4.4 Science FictionSurvival Fiction
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#3

A Gentleman in Moscow

A charming, witty Adult historical fiction built around confinement, resourcefulness, found family. 462 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

🌶️ 1/5 462 pages ★ 4.37 Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
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#4

A Man Called Ove

Ove is the most miserable man on his street. He has rules. He has complaints. He has a plan — until his new neighbors ruin it completely. The warmest, funniest, most unexpectedly devastating book about grief and belon...

🌶️ 1/5 337 pages ★ 4.37 Literary FictionContemporary Fiction
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#5

Sapphire Flames

A action-packed, romantic Adult urban fantasy built around superpowers, family business, slow burn. 368 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 368 pages ★ 4.3 Urban FantasyRomance
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#6

The Lies of Locke Lamora

A crew of con artists in a Venice-like fantasy city pull elaborate heists on the nobility — until a mysterious figure starts killing them. 499 pages of witty, dark fantasy heist.

❄️ 0/5 499 pages ★ 4.3 FantasyHeist FantasyDark Fantasy
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#7

Anxious People

A failed bank robbery. A hostage situation. A group of strangers who have nothing in common — except everything. Backman does what he always does: makes you laugh until you cry, then cry until you laugh. One of the mo...

🌶️ 1/5 341 pages ★ 4.29 Literary FictionContemporary Fiction
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#8

A Power Unbound

A romantic, atmospheric Adult historical fantasy built around enemies to lovers, magic, lgbtq+. 384 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 384 pages ★ 4.29 Historical FantasyRomanceLGBTQ+
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#9

Yours Truly

A sweet, emotional adult contemporary-romance built around enemies-to-lovers, fake-marriage, workplace-romance. 416 pages with a moderate to high-heat romance and a happily-ever-after conclusion.

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 416 pages ★ 4.29 contemporary-romancehospital-romanceenemies-to-lovers
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#10

Sweep in Peace

A fun, diverse Adult urban fantasy built around innkeeper, alien diplomacy, found family. 308 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

🌶️ 1/5 308 pages ★ 4.28 Urban FantasyComedy
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#11

Pride and Prejudice

The original enemies-to-lovers — Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy clash, misjudge, and ultimately find each other across the barriers of pride and social class. 432 pages of perfection.

❄️ 0/5 432 pages ★ 4.28 Classic FictionRomanceComedy of Manners
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#12

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

A twisty, witty Adult mystery built around unreliable narrator, village murder, poirot. 312 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

❄️ 0/5 312 pages ★ 4.27 MysteryClassic
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#13

The Last Graduate

El's senior year at the Scholomance — she has to save everyone from graduation. The ending will destroy you. 388 pages.

🌶️ 1/5 388 pages ★ 4.27 FantasyDark Academia
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#14

Cress

A adventurous, romantic Young Adult ya science fiction built around rapunzel, hacker, space. 550 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

❄️ 0/5 550 pages ★ 4.27 YA Science FictionFairy Tale
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#15

The Score

A fun, steamy Adult sports romance built around enemies with benefits, hockey, pregnancy. 332 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5 332 pages ★ 4.27 Sports RomanceNew Adult
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#16

Good Omens

An angel and a demon team up to prevent the apocalypse because they've grown rather fond of Earth. 432 pages of the funniest fantasy ever written.

❄️ 0/5 432 pages ★ 4.26 FantasyComedySatire
FunnyWittyIrreverent
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#17

The Lightning Thief

A fun, adventurous Middle Grade middle grade fantasy built around greek gods, quest, coming of age. 377 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

❄️ 0/5 377 pages ★ 4.26 Middle Grade FantasyMythology
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#18

Before They Are Hanged

A dark, witty Adult fantasy built around quest, war, anti-heroes. 543 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

🌶️ 1/5 543 pages ★ 4.25 FantasyGrimdark
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#19

Burn for Me

A action-packed, steamy Adult urban fantasy built around superpowers, enemies to lovers, family business. 384 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 384 pages ★ 4.25 Urban FantasyRomance
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#20

The Phantom Tollbooth

A witty, adventurous Children children's built around portal fantasy, wordplay, quest. 256 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

❄️ 0/5 256 pages ★ 4.25 Children'sFantasy
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What is the #1 pick on this list?

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas takes our top spot. It earned its rank through reader ratings, mood alignment, and overall quality.

How spicy are the books on this list?

The average spice level is 1.4/5. Spice ratings range from 0 to 5/5, so there is something for every heat preference.

How did you rank these books?

Every book on Sort By Cravings is read cover to cover. We rank by reader rating, mood fit, and overall quality. No publisher sponsorships influence our picks.

How often is this list updated?

We review and update our best-of lists quarterly. New releases that meet our criteria get added, and rankings shift as we profile more books.

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This list spans Fantasy, Romance, Literary Fiction. The average page count is 412 pages. Browse by genre pills on each card to find your ideal match.

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